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Wine and Food Society of Ballarat.    Annual General Meeting . Craig’s Hotel, Lydiard St. Ballarat.    17 th May 2018 Present ; Malcolm Anderson, Andrew Bradley, Luigi Bazzani, Tony Campana, Rob Campbell, John Coco, Mario Cordioli, Les Dickinson, Sean English, Brian Hassett, Bob House, John Nelson, Anthony Singleton, Mike Sheedy, John Stickland, John Williams, Gabriel Yanes. Meeting Convened @ 19.35 Apologies : Phil Dover, Andrew Lewis, Adrian Matherson, Degan Murphy, Jim Paterson, Andrew Rowan, Wayne Spring, Dean Stevens. Minutes of the 2017 AGM was tabled and accepted as correct. Approved A. Bradley Seconded B. House  Correspondanc e: Nil presented. Reports : As posted on the Blog-site. The Cellar-Master made a correction to the Total value of the Society’s Cellar after realizing an error in the totals column. The Treasurer mentioned that the books were still to be audited, the delay due to final...

Dinner 798 Thursday 21st March 2019 CANAPES Kingfish gravlax, pressed watermelon, chilli Oyster natural - Shiraz granita   Pan seared scallop - white bean puree, prosciutto crisp NV – Andre Clouet – Rosè  No 3 - Brut ENTRÉE Middle eastern spiced pork belly, spiced pear puree, toasted walnuts, honey feta foam 2014-Byrne Myola Chardonnay 2013-Giaconda Chardonnay MAIN Chimmichurri eye fillet of beef, sweet corn and coriander veloute, white bean cassoulet, smoked cherry tomatoes, chimmichurri sauce                    2009-Mayu Reserve Shiraz 2009 – Moppity – Hilltops Reserve - Shiraz 2011-Tobias Howell Cabernet sauvignon DESSERT Pandan creme patisserie, fried meringue, kaffir lime sugar 1996- Chateau Reynella Shiraz vintage Port Food Master: Andrew Lewis Wine Master: Anthony Singleton Head Chef:Adrian Murfet ...

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For another year I was privileged to be Custodian to our Society’s Wine Cellar. Again I found myself wading through an endless stream of emails that promised you the bargain of the year for these outstanding wines from the vintage of the century! But then again only the best are good enough to be selected for our cellar. In 2018 we consumed 230 bottles of wine as compared with 238 bottles the previous year, most of these came from our cellar with the remainder being generously donated by some of our members and of course Gibson wines who supplied all wines for a dinner hosted by one of our members in his personal wine-cellar. Throughout the year we purchased 206 bottles of wines at a cost of $11,292 (av. cost of $54.80 per bottle), whereas the previous year we purchased 255 bottles of wine at a cost of $13,414 (av. cost of $52.60 per bottle) The difference is mainly due to the shorter period between the A.G.M.s The cellar now holds 1456 bottles as compared to ...

Winemaster's Report 2019 It has been an absolute pleasure to serve as Wine Master on behalf of the society members in this, my first year in the position. With the ability to select and serve from such a wonderful cellar list, my job is a joy. I applaud past Cellar Masters for their contribution and make special mention to John Coco for his mentoring and continued work in keeping our cellar up to a first class standing. Our cellar is stocked with the best wines this country can offer and includes a fantastic array of foreign wines that gives me the option to explore all manner of pairing. Our members can rest assured that the current cellar is stocked with wines that will carry us long into the future. There has been some challenging cuisine served up under the direction of our Food Master Andrew Lewis, I have tried to make each evening memorable and still keep an element of fun and mystique to encourage as much discussion from the members as I can. I am grat...

Wine and Food Society of Ballarat Presidents Report – 2018/2019 Members of the Society It has been an absolute pleasure to be your President for the past 10 months and I am delighted to submit the Presidents Report for the 2018/19 period. As a Society we have enjoyed some fantastic fellowship and Dinners at establishments such as Catfish, Craig’s, Moon and Mountain, ArchView Café, Mitchell Harris and Mr Jones to name a few. In addition to these we were treated to a great night at ‘Chez Anglaise’ (thanks to Lydia and Shaun) with Peter Ford Catering and Gibson Wines showcasing their brilliant Reds. In August 2018 the Society was delighted to recognise two of its long-standing members, Les Dickinson and Jim Patterson for their 50 years of association with the Wine and Food Society. Held at Craig’s Royal Hotel this special occasion was our way of recognising the input that they have both had to our Society and it was certainly a night to remember by all of those who attend...

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